A useful preparation of an ethylenediamine derivative linked to D-glucose,
2,3-diaminopropyl beta-D-glucopyranoside, has been described. The optically
pure compound was obtained conveniently via recrystallization of the diast
ereomeric mixture of the diazido precursor. The stereochemistry of the ethy
lenediamino compound was elucidated by X-ray crystallography. (C) 1998 Else
vier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.